Roscoe is a handsome brindle boy and he knows it. He loves the ladies and loves a good snuggle with his foster mom. He is only 2 years old and loves playtime. After being in a shelter and then acquired by a laboratory for animal testing (a practice known as “pound seizure”), he’s learning how fun it is to play and be free. He is especially fond of toys and will happily play all day with a ball or stuffie. He would love a doggie sibling his size to play…
Day: November 8, 2019
Raphael
Raphael was rescued from animal testing but shhhh - don’t remind him. He lives life to the fullest and has embraced freedom with exuberance and joy. He’s an adventurous boy who would love to be your companion for all of life’s adventures. Car Rides? Check. Hikes? Check. Playtime in the yard? Check. He’s a true beagle and loves to occasionally engage in beagle mischief to make you smile and is obsessed with mealtime. He also loves a good snuggle session at the end of the day. He would love a…
Boone County judge rules against University of Missouri in open records lawsuit
A Boone County judge has sided with an animal rights organization in its lawsuit claiming the University of Missouri charged an excessive price for records about animals used in research. The Beagle Freedom Project sued MU in May 2016 after the university gave an estimate of $82,222 to fulfill a request for records about animals used in research. The request was part of a larger Beagle Freedom Project campaign that included requests to at least a dozen universities, most of which provided the records at little or no cost, according…
Judge rules MU violated Sunshine Law in animal rights group's suit
MU knowingly violated the Missouri Sunshine Law by overestimating the cost of providing records to an animal rights group, a Boone County Judge ruled Friday. After it was told a records request would cost over $82,000, the group Animal Rescue, Media & Education, also known as the Beagle Freedom Project, sued the university and the UM System records custodian, Paula Barrett, in May 2016. The group wanted documents for 179 dogs and cats used in MU research, experiments and testing. “After hearing the evidence, the Court finds that there is…